A Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist had rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a bus carrying the CRPF jawans. The attack had left dozens of people injured — body parts could be seen strewn around the site of the attack — and a steadily-increasing death toll.

The "attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama is despicable. I strongly condemn this dastardly attack," Modi tweeted.

"The sacrifices of our brave security personnel shall not go in vain," he said.

Attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama is despicable. I strongly condemn this dastardly attack. The sacrifices of our brave security personnel shall not go in vain. The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of the brave martyrs. May the injured recover quickly.

K Vijay Kumar, adviser to the government of Jammu and Kashmir, told ANI that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) would join the investigation into the attack.

Sources meanwhile said the Cabinet Committee on Security would meet at 9:15 am on Friday.

Mobile internet services meanwhile have been suspended in all of south Kashmir — Pulwama is one of the four districts of south Kashmir — and their speed slowed down to 2G in Srinagar district.

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A Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist had rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a bus carrying the the CRPF jawans. The attack had left dozens of people injured — body parts could be seen strewn aroudnt the site of the attack — and a steadily-increasing death toll.